Saturday, March 04, 2006

As promised, I present my predictions for the 78th Academy Awards this year. The films I've already seen are struckthrough, the ones I think deserve to win have "(My pick)" next to them, and the ones I think actually will win have "(Likely to win)" next to them. (NB: as I see more films, I'll tweak this list, so keep checking back.) I also reserve the right to change my mind until the awards ceremony begins.

I haven't ever seen all of the films nominated in each category every year, but I do try very hard to at least see the all the films nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screeenlay, Most Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Here, then, is a list of films I must-see March 5th, broken into two distinct groups:

Still in TheatresWalk The LineMemoirs Of A GeishaThe New WorldSyriana

In DVD Limbo (not in theatres and not released on DVD until after the Awards... OMG, this is stupid!Hustle & FlowA History of ViolenceMrs. Henderson PresentsTransamericaNorth CountryMatch PointThe Squid And The Whale